Actor Richard R. Stahl, June 18

AP/Family photo via Santa Barbara News-Press

Actor Richard R. Stahl, June 18 Richard R. Stahl, whose 40-year career as an actor spanned New York theaters, movies and television shows like "Columbo" and "Laverne and Shirley," died on June 18 after a 10-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 74.

Actor Richard R. Stahl, June 18 Richard R. Stahl, whose 40-year career as an actor spanned New York theaters, movies and television shows like "Columbo" and "Laverne and Shirley," died on June 18 after a 10-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 74. (AP/Family photo via Santa Barbara News-Press)

Actor Richard R. Stahl, June 18 Richard R. Stahl, whose 40-year career as an actor spanned New York theaters, movies and television shows like "Columbo" and "Laverne and Shirley," died on June 18 after a 10-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 74.